吉祥

jíxiáng

adjective HSK 6 #24,216

Meanings

Double auspiciousness - supremely lucky and blessed.

HSK 5

龙在中国文化中是吉祥的象征。

Lóng zài Zhōngguó wénhuà zhōng shì jíxiáng de xiàngzhēng.

The dragon is a symbol of good fortune in Chinese culture.

HSK 7-9

祝你新年吉祥如意！

Zhù nǐ xīnnián jíxiángrúyì!

Wishing you an auspicious and satisfying New Year!

HSK 7-9

这个图案寓意吉祥。

Zhège tú'àn yùyì jíxiáng.

This pattern symbolizes good fortune.

culture

吉祥物 = mascot (literally 'auspicious thing'). The Beijing 2008 Olympic mascots were called 福娃, and the 2022 Winter Olympics mascot was 冰墩墩.

usage

吉祥 is more formal and literary than 吉利. It's commonly seen in blessings, traditional art, and cultural contexts.

吉 jí

祥 xiáng